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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6300 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6300 is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5820K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5820K - 205 vs 202 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $68.02 vs $429.95
- Up to 85% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-5820K - $0.33 vs $2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 51 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
202
98.53658536585365%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
15.492957746478876%
Price, $
$429.95
15%
Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5820K | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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